Health & Lifestyle
Italy lifts ban on Novartis flu vaccines
November 9, 2012
Italy lifts ban on Novartis flu vaccines
Italian health authorities on Friday lifted a ban on the sale of flu vaccines made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis,…
Rawlings, Kufuor support Cancer Fund
November 9, 2012
Rawlings, Kufuor support Cancer Fund
Former Presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor have marshalled their combined statesmanship behind a fundraising initiative to support…
S. Korean noodles recalled by Philippines
November 2, 2012
S. Korean noodles recalled by Philippines
Philippine authorities have ordered the recall of six brands of South Korean noodles from local shops after they were reported…
Mistakes men make in bed
November 1, 2012
Mistakes men make in bed
You’ve got her as far as your bedroom. What could possibly go wrong now? Many things – read these and…
Woman gets vaginal exam for sore throat
November 1, 2012
Woman gets vaginal exam for sore throat
Johannesburg – A Gauteng woman laid a complaint with the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) after she went to…
Four wounded in US campus shooting
November 1, 2012
Four wounded in US campus shooting
At least four people were wounded overnight in a shooting on the campus of the University of Southern California, police…
1.3 million female condoms to be distributed by MOH
November 1, 2012
1.3 million female condoms to be distributed by MOH
Ghana’s Ministry of Health (MOH) will distribute 1.3 million female condoms to women organizations, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders as…
EU to launch €52m maternal health programme in Ghana
October 30, 2012
EU to launch €52m maternal health programme in Ghana
The European Union (EU) will launch a €52 million Maternal Health Support Programme in Ghana to help improve maternal care.…
At 101, Swede 'too healthy for retirement home'
October 23, 2012
At 101, Swede 'too healthy for retirement home'
At almost 101 years of age, Anna Lundvall has been refused a spot in a Swedish retirement home because municipal…
Floods displace hundreds in Cape Coast
October 22, 2012
Floods displace hundreds in Cape Coast
Hundreds of residents at Ankaful and Kwapro, all in Cape Coast, have been displaced after Kakum River overflew its bank…